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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 303007
Your 1020 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0855 your fix is 015°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 091°T at 5.0 kn through the water. At 1020 a new fix puts you 060°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1020 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0855 fix | 015°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 091°T, 5.0 kn |
| 1020 fix | 060°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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